UEFA granted Bournemouth a provisional stadium licence for European football next season after reviewing redevelopment plans. Further improvements are required because hospitality areas and broadcasting facilities are too limited for UEFA standards. A UEFA stadium inspection and commercial operations visit is scheduled for next month. Bournemouth qualified for Europe for the first time in 127 years after a 1-1 draw with Manchester City. The club plans a phased expansion that would nearly double capacity from 11,286 to over 20,000, with council discussions focused on demolishing and replacing the South Stand. Summer work includes an outside broadcast compound, new perimeter fencing and turnstiles, and pitch resurfacing, while seat additions were reduced from 1,500 to 800.
"Uefa has granted Bournemouth a provisional stadium licence after meeting club officials in April to review their redevelopment project, but improvements are required owing to the limited size of the hospitality areas and broadcasting facilities. A visit from Uefa's stadium inspection and commercial operations team will take place next month after Bournemouth secured European qualification for the first time courtesy of a 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Tuesday. Club sources said their plan was to use the Vitality for next season's European fixtures."
"Bournemouth have submitted plans for a phased expansion that would almost double the 11,286 capacity to more than 20,000, with the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council planning committee due to discuss their proposal on Friday. That meeting, which will focus on the proposed demolition and replacement of the South Stand, was due to take place on 11 May, leading to concern about the potential for further delays. Andoni Iraola will leave Bournemouth as a hero after leading them into Europe for the first time in their 127 year history."
"Bournemouth do not have to increase their capacity to meet Uefa requirements but infrastructure improvements are needed to gain a Uefa category rating. Their planned work this summer includes creating a permanent outside broadcast compound, the installation of new perimeter fencing and turnstiles and resurfacing the pitch. They have been forced to scale back planned building work though."
"The club had intended to add about 1,500 seats before next season by filling in gaps in all four corners but that figure was reduced to 800, with only the north-west and south-east corners to be completed. Bournemouth are guara"
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